Is Grimer Good in Scarlet & Violet Playthrough?
Grimer is available in Paldea and evolves into Muk at level 38. Poison typing with decent HP and Attack. Handles the Fairy encounters that show up across the open world.
Grimer has the type edge here and should clean up Katy's team.
Grimer has the type edge here and should clean up Brassius's team.
Grimer trades roughly evenly with Iono's team.
Grimer trades roughly evenly with Kofu's team.
Larry's team hits Grimer's weaknesses hard.
Muk trades roughly evenly with Ryme's team.
Muk has the type edge here and should clean up Tulip's team.
Muk trades roughly evenly with Grusha's team.
Rika's team hits Muk's weaknesses hard.
Poppy's team hits Muk's weaknesses hard.
Muk trades roughly evenly with Larry's team.
Muk trades roughly evenly with Hassel's team.
Muk trades roughly evenly with Geeta's team.
Catch Grimer on East Province (Area Two) (overworld, Lv 19-42).
Your Grimer should hit Level 38 before you reach Ryme, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Grimer in Scarlet & Violet
Easy grab on Grimer with high spawn rates across 8 locations in mid-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Where To Catch Grimer in SV
To get Grimer, start by catching Grimer through walking encounters at Lv. 19-80. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Grimer Weakness
Grimer is weak to Ground and Psychic. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Just 2 weak spots to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Fairy |
What is Grimer Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Grimer
 Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Grimer View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 2x144-170%KO | ||
 Donphan Ground | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Grimer View Donphan builds →Stomping Tantrum 2x112-133%KO | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
 Bronzor SteelPsychic | C | |
 Dugtrio Ground | C | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
 Bronzong SteelPsychic | B | |
 Indeedee PsychicNormal | C | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Bruxish WaterPsychic | C | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Bronzong SteelPsychic | B | |
Indeedee PsychicNormal | C | |
Bronzong SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grimer View Bronzong builds →Future Sight 2x124-147%KO Bulldoze 2x46-54% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
 Espeon Psychic | B | |
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grimer View Metagross builds →Psychic Fangs 2x135-158%KO Bulldoze 2x64-75% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Grimer View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x178-209%KO | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Grimer View Torterra builds →Headlong Rush 2x158-186%KO | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grimer View Bronzong builds →Future Sight 2x120-142%KO Bulldoze 2x45-53% | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grimer View Metagross builds →Psychic Fangs 2x137-161%KO Bulldoze 2x65-76% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Grimer View Gardevoir builds →Future Sight 2x180-212%KO | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Grimer View Torterra builds →Headlong Rush 2x161-189%KO | ||
Bronzong SteelPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grimer View Bronzong builds →Future Sight 2x123-145%KO Bulldoze 2x46-54% | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Excadrill's Earthquake hits Grimer for 74-87%. Gardevoir threatens a KO with Psychic (92-108%).
Excadrill GroundSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandrush ItemAir Balloon NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Grimer View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x74-87% Rapid Spin12-15% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTrace ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Grimer View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast24-28% Psychic 2x92-108%KO | ||
Grimer Evolutions
One evolution ahead. Grimer grows into Muk through a straightforward two-stage chain. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 175 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
SV Grimer Best Moveset
Poison at 80 Attack with 80 HP and 25 Speed. AbilityPoison Touch adds a 30% poison chance on contact moves, but the Speed means going last against everything. The moveset is a slow physical placeholder. Evolve to Muk for 105 Attack and HP that absorb multiple hits.
Best Build
Grimer best EVs are HP and Defense
Bulky Support Moveset
- Poison Jab
- Haze
- Memento
- Shadow Sneak
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 11 types means almost nothing walls Grimer cleanly, with Gunk Shot and Belch anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Born from sludge, these Pokémon now gather in polluted places and increase the bacteria in their bodies.
When two of these Pokémon’s bodies are combined together, new poisons are created.
Grimer Scarlet & Violet Guide
For Scarlet & Violet, you can run Grimer through the first few routes without issues. 325 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Muk as fast as you can.
Yes. Alolan Grimer is a regional variant with different typing and a reworked stat spread. Introduced in Gen 7. Plays completely differently from the original.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Red & Blue, Grimer has appeared in 19 titles over 10 generations. Along the way, it received an Alolan form in Generation 7, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SMAlolan
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves